Maria P. P. Root resides in Seattle, Washington where she is an independent scholar and clinical psychologist. She is a trainer, educator, and public speaker on the topics of multiracial families, multiracial identity, cultural competence, trauma, work place harassment, and disordered eating.

The Multiracial ChildResource Book>>
If you look at classrooms and on playgrounds across the nation, you will see a growing number of children who do not fit into a single racial box. They are children who transcend simple racial categorization and whose lives straddle dual, and sometimes, multiple races and cultures. In cities like Seattle, Sacramento, and San Antonio, one in six babies born is multiracial. These children represent a rapidly growing population of Americans who draw from multiple racial groups and who are redefining how our society views race and diversity.

This book is a valuable contribution because it equips parents and professionals with tools they need to understand multiracial youth and to better serve them in everything from the classroom to family settings. These tools will help adults create nurturing environments that respect individual diversity that will ultimately contribute to a more supportive environment for all children.